cryptology
1. The science that deals with hidden, disguised, or encrypted communications. It includes communications security and communications intelligence. [JP1-02]
2. [The] field encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis. [INFOSEC-99]
1. The science that deals with hidden, disguised, or encrypted communications. It includes communications security and communications intelligence. [JP1-02]
2. [The] field encompassing both cryptography and cryptanalysis. [INFOSEC-99]